Martin of Gfenn

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Martin of Gfenn is a work of historical fiction, the story of a young artist named Martin living in Zurich in the mid-thirteenth century. When he is nineteen, Martin contracts leprosy. He fights physical deterioration and social stigma to do what he believes he was meant to do - paint fresco. His short journey takes him from the streets of a rapidly growing and urbanizing Zurich to a small enclave of the Knights of Saint Lazarus, in the village of Gfenn. The story is inspiring; its philosophical focus is Christ's teachings from the perspective of Martin whose leprosy, youth, passion for painting and education have conspired to make him an early-day Christian humanist.

Martha Kennedy at the chapel at Gfenn

Martha Kennedy at the chapel at Gfenn
March, 2005

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Martha Kennedy was born in Denver, Colorado and earned her undergraduate degree in American Literature from University of Colorado, Boulder and her graduate degree in American Literature from the University of Denver. She now lives in the mountains east of San Diego. She teaches writing and business communication at San Diego State University.

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